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TI-2003-00075 Aliases CVE-2003-0079GHSA-25m3-g4xm-g7jw

The DEC UDK processing feature in the hanterm (hanterm-xf) terminal emulator before 2.0.5…

Priority LOW 11Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The DEC UDK processing feature in the hanterm (hanterm-xf) terminal emulator before 2.0.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a certain character escape sequence that causes the terminal to enter a tight loop.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00385 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:hanterm:hanterm-xf:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableHanterm
  • cpe:2.3:a:hanterm:hanterm-xf:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Hanterm

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:071 Released 2003-07-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    hanterm-xf security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • RHSA-2003:070 Released 2003-06-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    : : : Updated hanterm packages provide security fixes
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:071
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:071
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:071
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:070
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:070
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:070
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:071

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0079
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-25m3-g4xm-g7jw

References

Advisory 4

Other 2

  • TI-2003-00073 The hanterm (hanterm-xf) terminal emulator 2.0.5 and earlier, and possibly later… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

Sources

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